Brandon is 15 years old.
Let Ian's age be represented by x.
Brandon's age = x + 3
Ian's age + Brandon's age = 27
x + (x + 3) = 27
2x = 27 - 3
2x = 24
2x / 2 = 24 / 2
x = 12 * Ian's Age.
Brandon's Age = x + 3 = 12 + 3 = 15.
To check:
Ian's age + Brandon's age = 27
12 + 15 = 27
27 = 27